Coalbank · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coalbank

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Coalbank is now 54, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 45 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly half of the residents are older adults between 45 and 64.

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📍 Coalbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Coalbank sits — Total population

45
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coalbank — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coalbank45
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at just 45 people. This is smaller than about 74% of similar areas, and residents are far older than those in Queensland or across Australia.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 45

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so aged, with 22.2% being seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state average.

22.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coalbank, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Seniors (65+) is next at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20% of the population, which is much higher than in most areas. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below both the state and national totals.

20.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coalbank, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coalbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30636/coalbank/topic/demographics-identity